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Maybe there should be another programmer maxim: DRO (dont repeat others)

• Bootvis 14y ago
  You must repeat the doing but not the inventing. I propose the following maxim: Good programmers invent, great programmers copy.
  • nissimk 14y ago
    A wise man that I once worked for said "The best code is the code you can steal."
    • Bootvis 14y ago
      Agreed, but now I think of it there is a level beyond the copying/stealing of code: "The best code is the code you didn't write". Of course, it is even better to beat a complex program with a small amount of shell-fu.[1] [1]: http://franklinchen.com/blog/2011/12/08/revisiting-knuth-and-mcilroys-word-count-programs/ http://franklinchen.com/blog/2011/12/08/revisiting-knuth-and...
• tiger10guy 14y ago
  Just what I thought! One thing to point out: there's a fine line between what is and what is not repetition. You may/will find a tool that's perfect for what you want to do sans one or two features. Your ability to adapt that tool to exactly what you want so you don't have to repeat the 99% of things which are already finished is important.